I don't know. When an athlete says. "I just want to do my best," etc., to me that is just her or his way of flipping off the reporter for asking a stupid question.

"How did it make you feel when you fell on that triple Lutz?" "I just want to skate and have fun."

HA!

I must admit I love Ashley's off-ice antics much more than her actual performances, though I do believe her musicality and theatricality are--within a very narrow range--first rate. What I admire most about her on-ice performances is that she appears, to me at least, to reach her full potential given the level of her talents and abilities.

And I love her frankness. I don't drink but she's someone I would love to ask out for a beer to dish the dirt.